The University of Mississippi Athletics

2005 Ole Miss Baseball Postgame Quotes

2/26/2005 | Baseball

Feb. 26, 2005

Recap | Box Score

PREGAME NOTES
TIME OF FIRST PITCH: 1:33 p.m.
WEATHER: 58 F; Sunny; Wind N, 5 mph.

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Ole Miss now leads the all-time series 12-3.
  • The Rebels are now 10-1 all-time against the Salukis in Oxford, including 7-1 at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.

NATIONAL RANKINGS

  • Southern Illinois: NR
  • Ole Miss: #15- Sports Weekly/ESPN; #15- Baseball America; #16- NCBWA; #17- Collegiate Baseball

HOME RUN DISTANCES

  • Zack Cozart - 380' - 2nd inning off P.J. Finigan
  • Brian Pettway - 359' - 3rd inning off P.J. Finigan
  • Stephen Head - 452' - 6th inning off Ryan Welch

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NOTES

  • This afternoon's loss snapped the Salukis' five-game win streak since starting the season 0-2.
  • The Salukis are now 29-30 all-time versus SEC teams.
  • Sophomore CF Kevin Koski went 2-for-4 this afternoon and now has a multi-hit game in six of the last seven contests.

OLE MISS NOTES

  • Ole Miss hit a season-high three HRs this afternoon. The last time the Rebels hit three HRs in a game was last year on May 9 in a 5-3 win over Arkansas at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field.
  • Junior LF Brian Pettway went 2x4 and now has recorded a hit in all seven games this season.
  • Freshman SS Zack Cozart went 3-for-3 to record his first three-hit game. He also recorded a season-high three RBI and hit his first career HR with a two-run shot in the second inning.
  • Junior LHP Stephen Head worked 7.0 innings in his start this afternoon to mark the longest outing by a Rebel starter this season.
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